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Michael Hoberman presents a lecture on colonial history.
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Jun 5, 2017
06/17
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Lecture with slides on the history of the Springfield Armory Produced by George Naughton
Topics: amherst, amherst media, history bites, springfield armory, george naughton
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Apr 8, 2016
04/16
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Lecture on History of Houses in Quabbin and surrounding areas.
Topics: amherst media, quabbin, jackie tuthill, history bites, george naughton
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Learn about the history of 19th Century Spiritualism in this episode of History Bites!
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“As American as apple pie…” Apples have been part of American history and folklore since colonial days. Orchards used to cover the hillsides of New England until Prohibition times when most of the trees, which were used more for the production of hard cider than edible fruit, were cut down. But now that cider is coming back into fashion, the orchards with their many varieties of new and heirloom apples are being regrown. This fascinating lecture will offer advice about rare heirlooms and...
Topics: Massachusetts, Amherst, Amherst Media, Public Access TV, Community Media, PEG, Youtube, history...
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Scattered throughout the woodlands and fields of the eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada are tens of thousands of stone monuments. These stone constructions have been the subject of debate among archaeologists and antiquarians for the past seventy-five years. Dr Curtiss Hoffman of Bridgewater State University, the author of Stone Prayers, will share his findings and insights, based on an examination of over 5,000 sites. Curtiss Hoffman holds a PhD from Yale University in Near...
Topics: Massachusetts, Amherst, Amherst Media, Public Access TV, Community Media, PEG, Youtube, history...
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Mar 20, 2015
03/15
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"Relocation of Quabbin Houses" presented by Jackie Tuthill at the Amherst Historical Society on March 13, 2015. Video and editing by George Naughton.
Topics: amherst historical society, jackie tuthill, amherst, history bites, amherst media
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May 23, 2017
05/17
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Lecture concerning a book of stories of men and women who were drafted in the 1960's and 1970's. Produced by George Naughton
Topics: amherst, amherst media, history bites, historical society, draft, 1960s, 1970s
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Oct 16, 2015
10/15
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Filmed at the Amherst Historical Society on September 25, 2015. Video and editing by George Naughton.
Topics: amherst historical society, amherst, history bites, ron story, amherst media
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May 26, 2016
05/16
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Lecture on proposed ground penetrating radar at the Amherst History Museum by Tim Barker.
Topics: amherst, history bites, amherst media, history museum, radar, tim barker
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Lecture on Edward Hitchcock of Amherst College by 'Chick' Chickering, retired professor. Describes how local features got their name.
Topics: amherst, amherst media, history bites, george naughton, mountains, chick chickering
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Lecture on Edward Hitchcock of Amherst College by 'Chick' Chickering, a retired professor. Describes how local features got their name. Producer: George Naughton Sept. 9th, 2017
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Jun 30, 2017
06/17
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Rick Hamelin Pottery Lecture with samples about the history of pottery. George Naughton
Topics: amherst, amherst media, history bites, george naughton, pottery, rick hamelin
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Aug 4, 2017
08/17
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Annual History Lecture on Some Amherst Residents who Served in the Civil War Presentation by Robert Rower Produced by George Naughton
Topics: amherst, amherst media, george naughton, history bites, civil war, amherst
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Dec 30, 2016
12/16
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A lecture with slides on antique postcards.
Topics: amherst, amherst media, amherst historical society, history bites, george naughton
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Jun 19, 2017
06/17
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Amherst Media
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A lecture with slides about the well-known author H.P. Lovecraft Produced by George Naughton
Topics: amherst, amherst media, history bites, h p lovecraft, george naughton
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Nov 3, 2015
11/15
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The 18th Century Garden with Elaine Baker. Filmed and edited by George Naughton.
Topics: history bites, elaine baker, amherst historical society, amherst, amherst media
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Nov 12, 2015
11/15
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A recovering paleontologist and sometime historian, Rob Cox is head of special collections at UMass Amherst, having previously held positions at the University of Michigan (where he received his PhD in history) and the American Philosophical Society. Having written on topics ranging from talking to the dead to Lewis and Clark and Quaker-Seneca relations, his most recent books include a trilogy on New England culinary history [we have enjoyed his talks on chowder and cranberries] and, quite...
Topics: history bites, robert cox, amherst historical society, amherst, amherst media
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Bruce Laurie lectures about a historic Civil War photograph.
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In this episode of History Bites, learn about the rich history of Geology in the Pioneer Valley.
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Rick Hamelin Pottery Lecture with samples about the history of pottery.
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In this episode of History Bites, learn how Victory Mail played a key role in the Allies win of World War Two.
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Bob Drinkwater talks about the history of the Amherst West Cemetery while giving a virtual tour of the property.
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Dr. Marjorie Senechal delivers a lecture on the history of Silk in the Pioneer Valley.
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Lecture with samples on the historic health uses of different common herbs by local herbalist Jade Mace.
Topics: amherst, amherst media, history bites, george naughton, herb gardens, jade mace
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Oct 19, 2017
10/17
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Julie Dobrow lecture by Dr. Julie Dobrow on the topic of Mabel Loomis Todd and 19th-century women's activism.
Topics: amherst, amherst media, history bites, mabel loomis todd, activism, julie dobrow
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Cinda Jones talks about the history of the Cowls Jones family in Amherst.
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A lecture with slides on the founding and early history of the Jewish Community of Amherst.
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Lecture with slides on using the resources on the Library of Congress website. Lecture by Rick Cairn Produced by George Naughton
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Christine DeLucia lectures on the politics of historical memory and erasure.
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In this episode of History Bites, Rev. Peter Ives delivers a lecture on 18th Century Preacher Jonathan Edwards.
Topics: Massachusetts, Amherst, Amherst Media, Public Access TV, Community Media, PEG, Youtube, history...
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Aug 9, 2017
08/17
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Lecture with slides on using the resources on the Library of Congress website. Lecture by Rick Cairn Produced by George Naughton
Topics: amherst, amherst media, george naughton, history bites, library of congress, rick cairn
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Dec 14, 2016
12/16
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A lecture with slides about Melvil Dewey and the Dewey Decimal system. Produced by George Naughton
Topics: amherst, amherst media, history bites, historical society, melvil dewey, dewey decimal system
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Dr. Marjorie Senechal delivers a lecture at the Amherst Historical Society on Dorothy Wrinch, a mathematician and biochemical theorist who worked on the deduction of the structure of proteins.
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In the first decade of the 21st century, the Town of Amherst went through a long debate and decision process regarding a proposed change in the structure of the town government. Mr Nick Grabbe will give us historical perspective, beginning with the town’s 1938 decision to do away with the open Town Meeting. Then in 2002 the Charter Commission delivered its 14-page report, but that was only one more step in the process. Mr Nick Grabbe, a former newspaperman, worked on the campaign to change to...
Topics: Massachusetts, Amherst, Amherst Media, Public Access TV, Community Media, PEG, Youtube, history...
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Nov 3, 2015
11/15
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A History of the Garden Club of Amherst: 1915-2015 with Patricia Holland. Filmed and edited by George Naughton.
Topics: garden club, patricia holland, history bites, amherst historical society, amherst, amherst media
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Apr 14, 2015
04/15
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Amherst Historical Society
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The Quabbin Valley: Life as it was. Presentation by Elizabeth Pierce at the Amherst Historical Society on March 27, 2015. Video and editing by George Naughton.
Topics: history bites, amherst historical society, elizabeth pierce, quabbin valley, amherst, amherst media
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Jan 5, 2017
01/17
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A lecture about the historic the Little Red Schoolhouse at Amherst College.
Topics: amherst, amherst media, amherst college, history bites, amherst historical society, george naughton
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In his book, The Gritty Berkshires, Dr Maynard Seider tells how the Berkshires offer insight into so many crucial aspects of the American experience. Moving from the early 1800s to the present, Seider weaves a narrative that details the area’s vibrant immigrant history, slavery’s role in its textile industry, the battle for national unions and the ideological struggles with corporate elites over who best speaks for the community. Enriched by dozens of photographs, these stories focus on the...
Topics: Massachusetts, Amherst, Amherst Media, Public Access TV, Community Media, PEG, Youtube, maynard...
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Sept 11 – Chris O’Carroll – Early Days on the Valley Advocate The Valley Advocate should need no introduction in the Pioneer Valley. Founded in 1973, it has been “The News and Arts Weekly” for the Valley ever since. Mr Chris O’Carroll was the Advocate’s Arts and Entertainment editor from 1975 to 1980, and will share some of his memories and stories of that time. Chris O’Carroll was an editor at the Valley Advocate from 1975-1980 – arts and entertainment editor for most of that...
Topics: Massachusetts, Amherst, Amherst Media, Public Access TV, Community Media, PEG, Youtube, history...
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Oct 9 –Philip Johnson – Railroads in the Valley The Connecticut River Railroad opened to passenger service between Springfield and Northampton in late 1845; trains reached Deerfield in August 1846, Greenfield in December 1847, and the junction with the Central Vermont Railway in January 1849. When the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad reached Brattleboro in 1850, the Connecticut River Railroad began running through service from Springfield to Brattleboro. The first railroad train arrived...
Topics: Massachusetts, Amherst, Amherst Media, Public Access TV, Community Media, PEG, Youtube, history...
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In this episode of History Bites, Ta Mara Conde presents on historic gravestone preservation.
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Ray Stannard Baker was already a well-known journalist when he moved to Amherst in 1910, and he lived on Sunset Avenue until his death in 1946. President Wilson sent him on a fact-finding mission to Europe during World War I, and Baker wrote a multi-volume biography of Wilson that won the Pulitzer Prize. Baker also wrote one of the first books about race relations in America. Baker led a double life. His alter ego was called David Grayson, and the books under this name were very popular. A mix...
Topics: Massachusetts, Amherst, Amherst Media, Public Access TV, Community Media, PEG, Youtube, history...
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Apr 8, 2016
04/16
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Lecture on 19th Century Abolitionists Steve Strimer, Prudence Crandall, Lydia Child
Topics: history bites, george naughton, amherst, amherst media, steve strimer, prudence crandall, lydia...
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Dec 7, 2015
12/15
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Joseph Allen Skinner was a local silk manufacturer and collector who funneled the bulk of his collecting passions into the Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, now of Mount Holyoke College. But what, we often wonder, prompted one individual to amass over 7000 objects in his museum and home, as well as buildings and a famous mountain? Drawing upon archival sources and a plethora of objects, as well as research into collecting practices and material culture, Harned argues that the answer to this...
Topics: amherst, amherst media, history bites, amherst historical society, joseph allen skinner, charyl...
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Annual History Lecture on Some Amherst Residents who Served in the Civil War Presentation by Robert Rower Produced by George Naughton
Topics: Massachusetts, Amherst, Amherst Media, Public Access TV, Community Media, PEG, Youtube, amherst,...
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A lecture on the history of 17th Century New England Witchcraft.
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Terry Tarr talks about the history of the Methodist Church in Amherst Massachusetts.
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Historic stories from the history of Amherst, MA. Presenter: George Naughton.
Topics: Massachusetts, Amherst, Amherst Media, Public Access TV, Community Media, PEG, Youtube, 2022,...
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Retired astronomer George Greenstein lectures on the life and work of Amherst College astronomer David Peck Todd husband of mabel loomis todd.
Topics: Massachusetts, Amherst, Amherst Media, Public Access TV, Community Media, PEG, Youtube, History...
